WEEK 14: HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
Wow, that was certainly different from usual. I thought that the stories wouldn’t get weirder after the “new weird” segment, but things just keep getting stranger and stranger in the sci-fi segment. I do appreciate that this book doesn’t particularly feel like typical sci-fi, if that makes any sense. What I mean by that is that it feels fresh to the genre. Though it takes place in outer space and there is the classic space jargon still present, it isn’t restricting itself to the tropes of sci-fi. There is upbeat comedy and fun bantering between the two hitchhikers that makes the story so much more entertaining. It kind of reminds me of more modern sci-fi shows like Space Dandy or Voltron (the updated version, not the one from the 80s). But anyways, let’s get on with the review! As I was listening to the radio show, I found myself in constant awe with the progression of the plot itself. I loved how quickly Douglas Adams just rolled on with the middle act of the story; the
